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Internet Addiction Needs To Be Recognised As A Disorder Before It Can Be Treated
Pathological internet addiction that triggers deviant behaviour on social networking sites should be recognised as a disorder needing treatment, a Flinders University expert says. Internet addiction is not recognised as a disorder which means that sufferers are not being treated, causing increased mental strain that can manifest itself in problematic online behaviours. This includes sharing…
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Iranian Propaganda Has Pivoted To Video
The classic US stereotype of attempted Iranian ideological indoctrination via chants of “Death to America” and such has been old hat for quite some time. As noted by the New York Times on Saturday, in the past few years Iranian pro-government propaganda efforts have increasingly taken the form of rap videos glorifying the country’s military,…
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UFC’s Fight Pass Is Melting Down During The Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor Fight
Moments after coverage of the Las Vegas match between UFC fighter Conor McGregor and undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather was scheduled to begin today, UFC Fight Pass pulled a real HBO Go, crashing under load and preventing many users from watching the big showdown.
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Microsoft: Bing’s US Market Share Is Wildly Underestimated
Microsoft claims Bing, its search engine for people who have just unboxed a new computer and are trying to find out where to download Chrome, is bigger than you think.